Emeralds: A Passionate Guide
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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7
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Foreword
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11
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Introduction
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14
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1. The Romance of Emeralds
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18
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2. History of Two Empires: Spain and India
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32
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3. The Properties of Emeralds
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64
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4. Looking into Emeralds: Optics
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78
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5. Exploring the Effects of Light on Emerald Color
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96
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6. Learning a System of Color Grading
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112
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7. Color Grading of Emeralds
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124
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8. Grading the Clarity of Emeralds
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134
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9. All About the Clarity Enhancement of Emeralds
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158
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10. A Complete Buying Guide for Emeralds
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178
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11. Certificates, Reports and Appraisals
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202
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12. Gota de Aceite: The Emerald's Added Attraction
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212
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13. More Secrets of the Connoisseurs: Old Mine Emeralds
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226
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14. Fair Trade Gems, Ethical Emeralds and the Emerald War
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236
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15. Colombian Emerald Geology
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250
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16. Adventures in the Andes: a Personal Account
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272
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17. Major Emerald Sources of the World
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282
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18. Buying and Cutting Rough Emeralds
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296
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19. The World of Gem People
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318
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20. Colored Stone Wisdom: Emeralds in the Stars
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326
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21. Collecting Mineral Specimens and Other Rarities
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334
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22. Poetry of the Emerald Experience
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350
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23. The Medieval Lapidaries
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364
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Bibliography
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370
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Appendix
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377
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Index
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379
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